Gentlemen! を購入する

2014年12月12日

I'm the Marketing Manager here at Blazing Griffin - we've just acquired Gentlemen! and The Nightmare Cooperative from Lucky Frame Ltd and I just wanted to drop by and give you all an update on what's going on.

For those not familiar with Blazing Griffin, we're an indie studio based in Edinburgh. Our other titles include:

As we move into 2015, we will be planning out what we're doing with each of our titles and having read through the reviews for Gentlemen!, looking at a online multiplayer option is high on the agenda for that.

Right now we're forming plans and working out what's possible, so if you'd like to provide any feedback for that process, then leave a comment here or on the forums.

レビュー

“When playing Gentlemen!, we couldn’t let the competitive spirit slip and we’re laughing ourselves giddy as complete chaos ensued on the screen. There were even funnier times when we were both tussling on either side of a single platform and trying to get the slip on each other. It’s just very fast and competitive fun that you should definitely try out...”
IndieStatik

“Few games offer single-screen action with friends as intense and fun as Lucky Frame’s Gentlemen!”
The Verge

このゲームについて

Gentlemen! is a frantic local multiplayer Victorian-themed deathmatch game for 2-4 players. Full controller support!

Local multiplayer! Play your friends. Crush their dreams. Smell their fear. Destroy them with a thousand pigeons. You'll need to hone a delicate balance of technique, knowledge, cunning, and blind panic (just like a real duel!).

I felt the need to review this game, because I bought this in a bundle, read the (strongly negative) reviews, and played it anyways.

I had two friends over and fired this up with me on the laptop, a logitech controller, and a wireless keyboard for our mixed controllers. And you know what?

We had a lot of fun.

No online multiplayer and no bots- these are two very common complaints. Having played the game, though, I realize that neither is a good fit for the game. It's too quick and frantic for bots, and being killed by bots would be infuriating. It would be like playing Mario Party with bots- not really fun, just annoying no matter what level they're on. Online multiplayer could work, but it's more of that "party game" feel, where yelling at your friends and swearing is a huge part of the fun.

The only other complaints I've heard are these:

Not a lot of variety- True. It doesn't have the variety of gameplay that Super Smash Brothers might, but it's also much less expensive. You won't clock in as many hours here, but you'll get a couple.

No Quit Button- legitimate complaint, but is fixed now.

Conclusion- I got this in a bundle, and it easily was the best game of the bunch. If you like local multiplayer and frantic gameplay, this one's worth buying on a sale or in a bundle, and even full price, I doubt you'll be disappointed. Get some USB controllers and a couple friends that you don't mind swearing like a sailor with.

I enjoy this game immensely. The main issues people seem to be having with this game are the lack of single player and online multiplayer modes. The whole idea is for this to be a social game, for there to be actual interaction with your friends (or strangers). Half the fun of this game is screaming like a banshee at someone as you try to knife them... Or as you will your pigeon to its final destination.

Right out of the gate Gentlemen boxes itself in a corner. A local multiplayer only brawler, it requires a group (preferably of four) to crowd around the computer to even be able to play the game, which obviously alienates a good chunk of potential players. Assuming you can round up some friends however it's hard to imagine spending much time with these dapper little maniacs, as the amount of content is nowhere near enough to sustain more than a handful of minutes of play, and with the work some will likely have to do to get enough players I couldn't recommend it over any one of the many more compelling options available.

Gameplay falls somewhere between Super Smash Bros. and VVVVV, as you flip your way around the arenas collection weapons and trying to rack up the requisite number of kills first. That's really all there is to the game, as options are barebones and the different modes do little to switch up the experience (most do nothing but change which weapons are available to use). All of the gentlemen and ladies play the same and are just cosmetically different to be distinguishable from one another amid the chaos of everyone jumping and shooting at once.

Truth be told I did actually have some fun do to the inherent insanity that breeds a certain level of comedy when no one understands what happened, but it was very short lived and considering both the price and prerequisite of gathering and keeping entertained several other people to play, I cannot advise others pick it up. Were the price significantly lower it would be a harder call, but at $10 with only about a dozen arenas, simply drawn and repetitive artwork (one character is barely more than a color swap), and gameplay that looses its charm after you learn how to play, I can't see anyone getting their moneys worth out of Gentlemen!

I can only play this game with friends. I have friends. Well, I think I do.But my friends want to play with me from the comfort of their own home, and unfortunately this game does not support online multiplayer.

ONLY RECOMMENDED IF...

You live with your friends, or have family members that enjoy playing videogames featuring characters with facial hair.

May seem weird at first, but trust me, this game is AMAZING. Turn on big picture, plug up to a TV, grab a friend or three, and prepare for some crazy f***ing arena action. Think hyper-speed 1-hit-kill Super Smash Bros. with gravity switching. Old-school local multiplayer at its best.

P.S. - Lots of people are ragging on the game for not having online multiplayer, but in my opinion the game wouldn't be nearly as fun without your friends/opponents physically present. If you're not into hanging out with your friends in person anymore, then this isn't the game for you. That doesn't make it a bad game, though. Far from it.

Id like to play the game, really I would, but with no online multiplayer its not going to happen. Local online multiplay only, really dev? you expect to get 4 sets of paws on one keyboard to play. Might be a fine console game but the PC master race is not amused.

Also, the external keybinding is rubbish and promptly ignored in game.

Toss some modern coding into this and you might have a nice fun little gem.

Fun frantic and fast. A great little game for local multiplayer, with a cast of knife/bomb/pigeon lobbing Victorian lads and lasses. We've only played a small amount so far, but we will be playing more!

Definitely worth it IF you have friends to play with.High speed, plenty of weapons, short games, ... A good mix between Smash Bros and Bomberman.The lack of single player mode or even online multiplayer can be a burden, but it shouldn't refrain you from buying it because it is really fun and addictive.

This game is funny and highly addictive, and the idea itself is quite genius in its simplicity. However, it sadly doesn't have a single player mode nor online multiplayer, meaning you can only play with friends sitting next to you. And I don't really have friends. Or as much as people I would let into my room. Not that many anyway to be able to play this game any time I want and I want to play this game quite a lot because IT'S AWESOME - but I can't and that's frustrating. You can't even play against the computer. Nope. Sad. Wish the makers would add multiplayer or singleplayer option. Still though, if you have someone to play with – buy this game! It's really fun!

I'm not sure why the developer decided to charge $10 for a concept game. People who actually work for money in the games industry usually at least put in a single-player mode. Local co-op only is one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. And by local co-op I'm not talking LAN, which would be a little better, but same PC.

Maybe someone will play this if Steam ever revolutionizes how PC games are played on TV, but right now you're not going to get 4 people to crowd around a relatively small monitor to play a niche, fast paced, steampunk-lite brawler with gravity-terrain switching mechanics. Its so weird that they charge money for this. I got it in a pack of two games for $1, and even then I feel a little jaded XD

Being local multiplayer only I finally got 20 minutes in with some friends and it's actually quite fun. Very little content such as weapons and level designs is unfortunate. Considering it's a PC local MP game, you already have a problem with accessibility, you would think there would be plenty of levels/weapons/customization for the multiplayer. Oh well, it's fun, cheap multiplayer that is worth getting for a steep discount or in a bundle. Definitely not worth buying at the $9.99 retail though.

think smash brothers and vvvvvvput them togetheryou have thisa neat lil game thats pretty fun but only when you have real life people aroundno online or cpui recommend it if you have people to play it with